Glass container takeout mechanism

摘要

A takeout mechanism for simultaneously removing a plurality of glass containers from molds at a section of a glass container forming machine of the individual section type, and preferably three such glass containers in each cycle. The takeout mechanism includes a plurality of tong assemblies (14), one such tong assembly for each container to be removed on each operating cycle of the takeout mechanism, and a cylinder housing (12) to which each of the takeout assemblies (14) is secured for moving the takeout assemblies in unison to transfer the glass containers from the molds to a deadplate of the machine for cooling and further processing. Each tong assembly (14) comprises a vertically extending fixed member (22), a linkage system (20) carried by the fixed member for opening and closing an opposed pair of generally L-shaped tongs (16), and an opposed pair of tongs (16) pivotably connected to the linkage system (20). A nut and bolt assembly (24) is provided to connect the tongs to the linkage system to permit adjustment of the elevation of the tongs (16), and a threaded member (28) passes through one of the opposed pair of tongs (16) to engage the fixed member (22) to permit adjustment of the position of the opposed pair of tongs in a horizontal plane relative to the position of the fixed member.